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owsei@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

How “a$$word” saved PayPal

TL;DR: PayPal had reencrypted their database with a new encryption scheme, but it would accidentally cutout passwords larger than 8 characters. However one person in set their passphrase to “a$$word”, saving the day.

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